Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株 loose leaf tea

Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株

Feng Qing Da Si - Spring 2024 / Packet (7 grams)
$29.00
$29.00
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Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株 loose leaf tea
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  • Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株 loose leaf tea
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Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株

Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株

$29.00
$29.00
VintageFeng Qing Da Si - Spring 2024
Size

This tea belongs to the Sheng Pu tradition.

This tea is also included in the Tea Sampler: The Ultra Luxe Selection.
Tea Drunk ReserveThe best vintage of each tea.
Da Si Single Tree #62 comes from one individually numbered ancient tea tree tended by the Li family in Da Si, Feng Qing, Lin Cang. A single-tree lot preserves the character of one tree rather than blending a garden harvest; this rare batch balances Lin Cang’s classic sharp sweetness with unusual delicacy and tenderness.

The Three Pillars · 大寺單株

Place · terroir

Da Si, Feng Qing, Lin Cang, Yun Nan Province

Plant · cultivar

Heirloom, very old ancient Gu Shu tea trees 200-600 years old

Craft · type

Pu Er Sheng Cha

In the cup

This vintage

Feng Qing Da Si - Spring 2024

Sharp, tannic, and aromatic with low bitterness — the 'unbalanced' balance of Lin Cang, from a single ancient tree.
A significant thing about teas from Lin Cang region is that they are sharp, tannic and aromatic, but with low bitterness. Since astringency and bitterness usually go hand in hand, Lin Cang teas provide a unique "unbalanced" balance that is unique amongst pu er regions. This lot is exceptionally clean, with delicate floral notes.

The making

This Da Si Pu Er Sheng Cha is 100% handmade and sun-dried using leaves from just one very big, old tea tree, thus earning the title Dan Zhu 單株. The fresh leaves are patiently rested overnight at cool evening temperatures to let moisture dissipate and the polyphenols become smaller. This is one key processing step in achieving a finer mouthfeel in Sheng Pu. The leaves are then wood-fired in a wok, rolled into string shapes, and spread under strong sun to dry.

How to brew

Brewing instructions for Da Si Single Tree #62 大寺單株

History & significance

Single-tree Pu Er is scarce because each lot depends on the small harvest of one identified tree. Tree #62 yielded only about eleven pounds of fresh leaf—roughly forty ounces of finished tea—making this a precise record of one ancient tree, one family’s stewardship and one season in Da Si. Tea Drunk tasted teas from about fourteen individually identified trees before selecting Tree #62.

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